GERMANY - Overhauls demanded by Greece’s creditors go beyond those enacted earlier in Germany. If Greece implements all the economic measures agreed to with its creditors, the country could end up with a more-flexible economy than Germany.
GERMANY - "This is a responsible deal and Israel should also take a closer look at it," Steinmeier says. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier criticized Israel's opposition to a nuclear deal agreed by six world powers and Iran, saying the agreement will help contribute to security in the Middle East.
KENYA - A little-known party has sought permission to show US President Barack Obama the differences between a man and a woman through a nude protest. The peaceful demonstration against homosexuality will begin at 10 am at the Freedom Corner, on July 22 and 23, said Republican Liberty party leader Vincent Kidala.
UK - Today, Green party MP Caroline Lucas presents a bill to Parliament, demanding sex and relationships education be compulsory in schools. Here, she explains why we urgently need to stop the pornification of the playground. It’s never been easy for young people to navigate the tricky world of sex and relationships. Nowadays, with the internet playing such a pivotal role in their lives, they’re bombarded with conflicting and downright damaging information.
USA - WARNING: This will not be easy to read. Planned Parenthood is America's largest abortion chain, and there are many compelling reasons to pray and offer hope outside their facilities. Now another reason has come to light… and it is shocking and deeply disturbing. A new investigative report released this morning alleges that Planned Parenthood is not interested in women's health… or "choice" …but only MONEY. And the organization appears to demonstrate a willingness to do whatever it takes to make their cash register ring.
IRAN - [Ed: Press TV is Iranian] Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic achieved all four objectives it was seeking throughout intensive nuclear talks with six world powers. "We were following four objectives in these negotiations. As part of today's agreement and under this Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, all the four objectives have been achieved," Rouhani said in a televised address on Tuesday after the conclusion of talks between Iran and the P5+1 countries.
PORTUGAL - Once the euro was a "trump card" proposed to Germany by France and other members of the European Community to help it start the reunification after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Now, Germany has forgotten lessons of the past and is seeking to establish hegemony in Europe and force other countries to follow its decisions, Politico wrote.
USA - While many indicators are telling us we can enjoy stellar growth over the rest of the year, others suggest that the next crash could be on the way. The growth outlook for the rest of the year looks positively rosy. But economists aren't always the best bunch at spotting a coming crash. A sell-off in bonds - a place where you want to put your money when you're not confident about growth - suggests that investors are becoming more optimistic.
UK - We are now much better guarded against fluctuations in rates, but that doesn't mean raising rates will be smooth. What a time to be thinking about the outlook for interest rates. The world is beset with uncertainty – not least about what will happen in Greece. Meanwhile, anxiety persists about the fall of the Chinese stock market and the underlying health of the American economy. Yet I have never known a time when commentators have said that the present conjuncture is unusually certain. Policy-makers and markets have to accept whatever form of uncertainty currently exists and just get on with the job.
EUROPE - Greece is saved? All over the planet, news headlines are boldly proclaiming that a “deal” has been reached which will give Greece the money that it needs and keep it in the eurozone. This is not true at all. This “deal” was not drafted with the intention of “saving Greece”. As I explained in my previous article, these negotiations were all about setting up Greece for eviction from the euro.
GREECE - Capital controls have been in place in Greece since the start of the month to protect the banks from mass withdrawals by nervous Greeks. They have rightly been concerned about their savings, the collapse of the banking system and the loss of their savings in deposit confiscations or bail-ins.
EUROPE - Greek premier Alexis Tsipras faced a furious backlash from his own Syriza party on Monday night after yielding to draconian demands from Europe’s creditor powers, and agreeing to let foreign surpervisors to take control of his country. “Greece has been devastated and humiliated. Europe has showed itself Pharisaical, incapable of leadership and solidarity,” said Romano Prodi, the former Italian prime minister.
ISRAEL - The Temple Institute is working together with an Israeli cattleman to raise a red heifer in Israel, in strict accordance with the Biblical commandment. The project is the culmination of years of research at the Temple Institute that fuses ancient religious texts and modern science. Over two thousand years ago, during the near millennium that the two Temples stood in Jerusalem on the Temple Mount, the ashes of the red heifer were used by the priests for purification purposes.
EUROPE - A desperate battle was fought last week. It pitted Germany and Greece against each other. Each country had everything at stake. Based on the deal that was agreed to, Germany forced a Greek capitulation. But it is far from clear that Greece can allow the agreement reached to be implemented, or that it has the national political will to do so. It is also not clear what its options are, especially given that the Greek people had backed Germany into a corner, where its only choice was to risk everything. It was not a good place for Greece to put the Germans. They struck back with vengeance.
GERMANY - There's a lot that's going down in Greek crisis negotiations this weekend, but if you want to understand what's really happening, then pay close attention to the fairly petty dispute about regulations on Sunday shopping.